Posts by Liam Redmond
Repeat offender on probation allegedly kills father who tracked his stolen truck using GPS
A father in Houston, Texas, was killed during a carjacking Saturday afternoon, and a repeat offender on probation has been charged with his murder. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the owner of the stolen car, identified as 56-year-old Louis Erebia, tracked down the vehicle and confronted the person accused of…
Read MoreGSK to buy Nuvalent for US$10.6 billion to expand in cancer drugs
Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 05:05 PM [LONDON] GSK agreed to buy Nuvalent in a deal valued at US$10.6 billion (S$13.6 billion). This adds a biotech firm that is developing treatments for lung cancer, as the British pharmaceutical company seeks to rebuild its oncology franchise. GSK will pay US$124 a share in cash for…
Read MoreCrew members rescued after US Army Apache helicopter crashes over Strait of Hormuz
A US Army Apache helicopter flying over the Strait of Hormuz crashed — before President Trump raised fresh hope of a US-Iran peace deal, claiming Washington will be able to declare “total victory” in two weeks. The helicopter gunship pilots were rescued Monday – and President Trump told reporters on the ground at JFK Airport…
Read MoreApple’s iOS 27 is filled with hints about its upcoming foldable iPhone
Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 04:17 PM APPLE’S iOS 27 and related software updates offer the clearest public signs yet of the company’s upcoming foldable iPhone, revealing references to folding hardware and new features designed for larger, more flexible displays. The device, meant to bring a fresh form factor to the nearly 20-year-old iPhone…
Read MoreSpaceX IPO fever sparks hunt for proxy plays in Asia
Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 03:41 PM [SINGAPORE] SpaceX’s US$75 billion IPO is programme a frenzy among investors in Asia for ETFs and supply chain partners linked to Elon Musk’s rocket company that are likely to benefit from the blockbuster deal. Shares of satellite and rocketry-related companies worldwide have surged as everything from Starlink…
Read MoreTrump hits back at Stephen A. Smith after ESPN analyst ranted he would blame president for Knicks defeat
President Trump hit back at Stephen A. Smith before leaving New York just after midnight Tuesday after the ESPN analyst wildly ranted he would blame the president if the Knicks lost Game 3 in the NBA finals. Smith, who has been touted as a Democratic candidate for the 2028 election cycle, claimed Trump had “no…
Read MoreHow Honda’s old guard tried, and failed, to oust its CEO
[TOKYO] Late last year, a handful of retired Honda Motor executives started meeting privately to discuss the Japanese automaker’s troubles and the person they believed was the cause: chief executive Toshihiro Mibe. Over months of text messages, as well as meetings and meals that sometimes included current executives, they laid out a case against the…
Read MoreBank of Japan to consider pausing bond taper next fiscal year: sources
It is also expected to raise its short-term policy rate to 1 per cent from 0.75 per cent at next week’s meeting Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 03:01 PM [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan will consider maintaining the current pace of bond purchases beyond next fiscal year, sources said, pausing a taper process that…
Read MoreGLP aims for US$2 billion of asset sales this year: sources
The moves aim to strengthen the company’s finances and reassure investors before its upcoming IPO Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 02:19 PM [SINGAPORE] GLP told some bondholders during meetings in recent days that it aims to sell around US$2 billion of assets this year, according to people familiar with the matter, as the logistics…
Read MoreIndonesia raises rates in surprise move to support sinking rupiah
Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 02:19 PM [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday (Jun 9) in an unexpected off-cycle rate hike, taking the benchmark rate to 5.5 per cent as it moves to stabilise the rupiah. Bank Indonesia (BI) said in a statement that the off-cycle rate…
Read MoreIndonesia races to plant rice early against risk of El Nino
The phenomenon usually brings hot, dry weather to Asia and excessive rains to the Americas Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 01:42 PM [CIREBON, Indonesia] Under a hazy morning sky, Indonesian rice farmer Teguh Basuki is racing to get ahead of his usual planting schedule in West Java as he battles the threat of a…
Read MoreLandry Shamet brought back to earth in NBA Finals Game 3 after heroic run
The NBA Finals returned to Madison Square Garden. And Landry Shamet returned to earth. Entering Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Shamet had been one of the postseason’s best stories, riding the best eight-game 3-point shooting stretch in playoff history after being booted from the rotation in the first round. But Mike Brown’s most trusted…
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